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1 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Dorchester Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Dorchester Close is a detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dorchester Close has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Dorchester Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4AG: £157,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Dorchester Close stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Dorchester Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£375k

1 Ash Grove, Blaby

LE8 4GA

£343k

1 Blaby Hall Mews, Church Street, Blaby

LE8 4FA

£326k

1 Barrowcliff Way, Blaby

LE8 4BH

£420k

1 Freer Close, Blaby

LE8 4FX

4 bed
£320k

1 Foulds Lane, Blaby

LE8 4JZ

3 bed2 bath
£305k

1 Clark Gardens, Blaby

LE8 4FH

3 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Canning Close, Blaby

LE8 4BL

£287k

1 Clemerson Close, Blaby

LE8 4BQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dorchester Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 4AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 4AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.